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By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Monday, October 1, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Veterans Aid and Attendance program provides pension benefits for needy veterans or their surviving spouses. To qualify for the program, veterans or their spouses must have less than […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Monday, September 24, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Four suspects have recently been arrested in California and charged with elder abuse and other felony counts for running an alleged Ponzi Scheme. The suspects, affiliated with a company […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Attorney General Kamala Harris recently succeeded in the criminal prosecution of a hospital administrator in Bakersfield, California for conduct by a lower ranked employee which led to the death […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A man in Santa Barbara was found guilty of extortion and elder abuse after he wrongfully accused an elderly driver of hitting him while crossing the street. Matthew Brown, a […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in financial exploitation on Thursday, September 13, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thanks to the recently launched Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation program, doctors of elders and retirees are now able to help their patients avoid and prevent elder abuse […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse in California on Monday, September 10, 2012. Elder abuse in California abounds, but three proposed assembly bills in Napa County seek to protect seniors in Napa from financial and physical elder abuse. If passed into law, these […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Sadly, many elders are not safe from financial fraud while in their own homes. Often unsuspecting elderly persons are reached on the phone by dishonest brokers attempting to sell them bad investments and […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly adults are especially vulnerable to undue influence, the exploitation of the vulnerable elder victim for the financial gain of their abuser. The likelihood of undue influence increases when there is a: confidential […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities fraud on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A complaint filed with the California Superior Court alleges that the Defendant Jackson National Life Insurance Company has engaged in unfair, deceptive, and unlawful business practices that target and harm senior […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Monday, August 27, 2012. The problem of financial elder abuse is growing both across the nation and here in California. Investment Protection Trust (IPT) conducted a study that showed that the most common type of elder abuse is committed […]